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ASHLAND, Va. – The Bridgewater volleyball team was defeated, 3-0, by Washington and Lee on Saturday morning during the semifinal round of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) tournament at Randolph-Macon College.

Washington and Lee outside hitters Anna Lausberg and M.A. Boles recorded double-doubles on the morning. Lausberg had 16 kills and 10 digs, while Boles added 14 kills and 10 digs.

Washington and Lee recorded three kills in a row right out of the gate of the first set. Back-to-back kills from Long and two Generals errors put the Eagles ahead, 6-4. The two teams continued to trade points until kills from Grimes and Doman pushed the Eagles to match point at a 24-22 margin, forcing Washington and Lee to call a timeout. Coming out of the break the Generals earned the next four points from three kills and a Bridgewater ball handling error to take the win, 26-24.

Bridgewater maintained a lead in the second set until the 11-11 mark where a kill from Maddie Kosar gave the Generals the go ahead point. The Eagles fought back to tie the set 14-14 but a kill from Boles and a kill from Lausberg put the Generals up by two points. A kill from Grimes and a Generals error brought Bridgewater within one point of Washington and Lee, 22-21. The Generals earned the last three points with back-to-back kills from Boles and a Bridgewater error to take the set, 25-21.

Washington and Lee came out strong in the third set and took advantage of numerous Eagles errors and a kill from Kosar to put the score at a 13-7 Generals advantage. The Eagles were able to earn points back with kills from Long and Cadie Castle but a five-point run from the Generals caused by Bridgewater errors and a kill from Kosar ended the set 25-13.

Grimes earned a spot on the All-Tournament team after posting 15 kills in Bridgewater's two postseason appearances.